This Act applies to animals specified in a declaration made under section 2, or to any animal which is bred or kept for production of food, wool, skin, fur, or feathers or for use in, or for the purpose of, the farming of land or animal husbandry (sect. 2). Regulation-making powers of the Minister with respect to the protection of animals to which the Act applies are outlined in section 3. Persons who are owners or have animals under their control shall inspect the condition of animals and of eq